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- adjective Having gained
wisdom or learnedtricks not atschool , but in thestreets .
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Examples
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It would provide Obama with a streetsmart political infighter he will need in getting his legislation through once they are elected
Sources: Clinton, Obama supporters discussing exit strategies 2008
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Gabita seeks to get an abortion, an illegal procedure, and the less naive, more streetsmart Otilia helps her get a hotel room and meet the abortionist.
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Gabita seeks to get an abortion, an illegal procedure, and the less naive, more streetsmart Otilia helps her get a hotel room and meet the abortionist.
Archive 2008-02-01 2008
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There wasn't enough regulation, nor was there sufficient money to support sophisticated or streetsmart regulatory bodies.
Diane Francis: America: Get Your Financial Act Together 2008
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Mel is hard and scrappy and streetsmart and cool, but under all that is a loving, hurting damaged girl who's lost in her life until a big red demon gives her a direction.
Brat Twitters 2008
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Not content just to take on podcasting, and he always does it in a very smart authoritative 'Im rich, but streetsmart way Marc Cuban is now onto Blog Search, this time, especially because he owns a property IceRocket. com, that isnt yet technorati. com or feedster, but is getting good buzz.
Archive 2005-07-01 Ben Barren 2005
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Not content just to take on podcasting, and he always does it in a very smart authoritative 'Im rich, but streetsmart way Marc Cuban is now onto Blog Search, this time, especially because he owns a property IceRocket. com, that isnt yet technorati. com or feedster, but is getting good buzz.
Howard 'Cuban' Hughes on Blogging Ben Barren 2005
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He seemed like your classic virtual-world group leader: Confident, bold and streetsmart.
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He seemed like your classic virtual-world group leader: Confident, bold and streetsmart.
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They also have to be streetsmart at school and online.
Think Progress » Bush Officials May Have Covered Up Rice-Tenet Meeting From 9/11 Commission 2006
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